The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

If you still wanna learn more you can check out my Livebinder all about QR. More Social Networking- This all boiled down to the continued growth of using Social Media and social networks for learning. Tablets- It''s going to be tough to find anyone who would argue that Tablet did not increase in use in education this year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

The changes are not just incremental; they are foundational, reshaping the very nature of how we teach and learn. This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). And guess what?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Media Literacy Definitions Media literacy, as Istvan (2011) stated, is an umbrella concept “characterized by a diversity of perspectives and a multitude of definitions” (p. Tools to use: Basic video editing apps on tablets or smartphones can work well for this. The skills your students gain will last a lifetime.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. With the help of technology, you can introduce your classroom to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise be able to access.[5] Longer attention span.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Through computers, smartphones, and tablets, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips that can be both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. While older generations needed to learn how to use digital media, our children face a different task: managing and using screen time in healthy ways. Sources : Sigman, A.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Green got a tablet to use on the side so she can chat with those students via text. Subscribe today!

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In fact, interactive whiteboards have astonishing potential to make learning more engaging and effective in many surprising ways. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using all forms of EdTech. Powerful Learning Tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

After a semester long pilot program with the senior class during the spring of 2011, we rolled out our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to the entire student body in September. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 school year, we worked to refine our approach, implementation, and learning outcomes for the program.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Tech & Learning - great resource for educators and administrators on educational technology. Hardware- HTC One Android Smartphone, Nexus 7 tablet, Chromebook -- access every app and piece of data on any of my devices, anywhere. I go subscribe to the site and blogs and magazine. My smartphone comes with me everywhere.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can I hold in one hand dystopian headlines about schools — closures for excessive heat , dilapidated buildings with dangerous indoor air quality , shortages of school-based mental health professionals , a worsening mental health emergency — and, in the other, the promise and excitement of a new year of learning? But it’s hardly new.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. Today, 42 percent of children have their own tablet.) A whopping 98 percent of U.S.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We focus a lot on the K-12 system of the United States in our blog , and I thought it would be fun and interesting to explore how countries in the developing world are facing their specific educational challenges with blended learning models. One of the challenges, from an African perspective is Internet access, as well as consistent power.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Notes from the closing session of the TCEA 2011 Google Academy Professional Development for Becoming A Google Apps Certified Trainer - both in person at TCEA, webinars, and on your own options. Every Wednesday TCEA does a lunch and learn webinar that is free for TCEA members. Everyone has access to all the information they need.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

The report continues: “One in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, who say they mostly go online using their phone and not using some other device such as a desktop or laptop computer,” Smartphone adoption among American teens has increased substantially and our students have “pervasive mobile access to the Internet.”

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

This report reflects insights shared by more than 29,000 students in TSI’s Annual Student Survey and more than one million responses from its K-12 collaborative learning platform, #WinAtSocial — making it the largest data set of its kind, spanning grades 3 – 12 in schools across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Notes from TCEA 2011 Panel. Melanie Pritchett - Compass Learning, Austin, TX Dr. Frances McArthur - Superintendent, Lexington, TX We are on the cusp of exciting times in Texas, using digital content in the classroom. Second barrier is lack of access to digital high speed connections at home. Are tablets ready?

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

From 2011 to 2014, U.S. For some students who lack access to broadband and digital devices, and for some schools that can’t handle the logistics of a device for every student, print remains the most accessible way to learn. Even the most digitally connected educator will have access to a printer, Fields said.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. Tablet computers didn’t take off until a decade later. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. Computers were still housed in labs or on carts, but one-to-one computing and internet accessibility were hot topics. Renaissance just acquired Schoolzilla , which was launched in 2011, for this reason.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

During its heyday, Amplify touted its orange tablets as the tool that would transform digital learning experiences in school. based company invested more than $25 million to partner with talented developers who built 30 learning games covering math, science and English Language Arts. monthly subscription that offers full access.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

HiveSchool is Aerohive’s latest addition to its growing learning app portfolio. Aerohive Networks released a new connected learning application, HiveSchool, that helps K-12 teachers leverage technology in the classroom. Aerohive is offering HiveSchool to schools as a free application to improve digital learning.

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

There is a wonderful site (run by a very dear friend of mine, Adam, who was the 2011 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator , so you know this place has to be top notch.) Oh and do you have a smartphone or tablet device at home? For some, using all or any of those sites can be overwhelming, intimidating, or time consuming. And it''s true.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). The theme captures the notion of openness through the use of technology as a way of advancing learning and professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2011

The book is entitled Communicating & Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and will be available from Solution Tree on May 19, 2011 Using Twitter to Build Your School’s Brand The good news is that open-communication practices in a social media world don’t have to be intimidating. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 20, 2015

They can use it to connect with other administrators and educators from around the world and share, learn, collaborate, and teach with them. Administrators could use Blogger to create their own blog for reflections and learning, or set up school blogs with announcements, information, and other resources.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The nationally representative parent survey found that 98 percent of homes with children now have a mobile device — such as a tablet or smartphone. ” Other eye-grabbing highlights from the survey: 42 percent of young children now have their very own tablet device — up from 7 percent four years ago and less than 1 percent in 2011.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 10, 2016

In this role, I work with schools on selecting and implementing technology solutions to improve teaching and learning. I have Citrix for my Chromebook so I can remote in to our system and access everything I need, including a Windows desktop. I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Powerful Learning Tools. She raves: "It's very powerful learning! Interactive whiteboards are well suited for any type of classroom, lecture hall, or distance-learning environment. Dramatic emphasis of key learning points with onscreen highlighting and annotation. Learning Improvements using Interactive Whiteboards.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 19, 2015

That evolved to an after school coding club in high school where I learned how to make a square and a flower using BASIC. And look at where learning is today. Today, many teachers are beginning to shift their instruction from stand and deliver to more interactive, engaging and participatory styles of teaching and learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

Accessibility: Because the Chromebook only runs cloud-based applications, there is no way to actually “SAVE” to the device. To access your creations, you would access your Google account, which is likely where everything is stored. 6 Steps to a Successful Tablet Roll-out. At roughly about 2.5 Problem solved!

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EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I spent the week of February 7-11 attending the 2011 TCEA Convention and Exposition in Austin, Texas. tools for student and teacher use in schools as well as moving toward 1:1 computer/device access for students. tools for student and teacher use in schools as well as moving toward 1:1 computer/device access for students.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Rather than attempting to outpace neighboring school districts by purchasing new technology, it’s crucial to focus more on what new solutions can do to support teaching and learning. Will this truly enable a better learning environment for our students? Trends aren’t the enemy, but they certainly shouldn’t be your only guiding light.

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MindShift

JULY 19, 2018

Smartphones and tablets have quickly become a permanent part of students’ daily lives. On average, 13- to 18-year-olds spend about nine hours a day on entertainment media, much of which is on tablets and smart phones. He encourages teachers and schools to choose free apps that are accessible to everyone.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

In addition to her solo posts, sharing thoughts and discoveries, Jennifer’s podcasts feature interviews with teachers, learning experts, parents, and other people who make things happen in education. You can energize and enhance teaching and learning — and I’m here to help you get started! Kasey Bell’s Shake Up Learning.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Felix Jacomino , the school’s Director of Technology, managed to lead a team that pulled off an incredible learning event. I had a great time encouraging educators to give students as much ownership over their devices and learning as possible. Learn about the many creative ways teachers can use Google Forms with their classes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 3, 2012

It says a HUGE amount about the ISTE conference organizers that they not only allow us the latitude to hold these activities, but also actively support them by providing space and wireless access for them. As well, I''m adding a couple of new and (I think) incredibly fun meet-ups to the agenda!

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

During our coursework to become teachers, we learn about the importance of play in a child’s early developmental stages. We know that if we can give students time to play to learn, that ultimately we are helping them make connections to their learning that they will remember for a lifetime. Our #KyEdChat Twitter Talk.

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